Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypernym

/ˈhaɪpɚnɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-nym
IPA: /ˈhaɪpɚnɪm/

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term—as, for example, insect (being a hypernym) for ant.

Example Sentences

"“Musical instrument” is a hypernym of “guitar” because a guitar is a musical instrument: a guitar belongs to a class or type of musical instruments."
"Hypernyms of “dog” and “cat” include “mammal”, “homeotherm”, “carnivore”, and “quadruped”."

Etymology

From hyper- (“over”) + -nym (“name”). From Ancient Greek roots; compare Latinate “superordinate term”.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhaɪpɚnɪm/
British English: /ˈhaɪpənɪm/

Inflected Forms

hypernyms (plural)

Derived Forms

autohypernym hypernymic hypernymous hypernymy

Phrases

has-a is-a Wiktionary:Semantic relations

Frequently Paired Words

generalization has-a holonym is-a superset Wiktionary:Semantic relations synonym coordinate term

Synonyms

hyperonym blanket term genus superordinate umbrella term superordinate word

Homonyms

hyponym

Antonyms

hyponym species subordinate

Rhymes With

him jim kim tim gym swim slim trim rim sim pacific rim limb

Questions

How do you pronounce hypernym?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪpɚnɪm/.
What does hypernym mean?: A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term—as, for example, insect (being a hypernym) for ant.
Where does hypernym come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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